Where does “squaw” come from?
squaw (French) comes from English squaw, from Massachusett squàw, from Proto-Algonquian *eθkwe·wa.
squaw (French): squaw , Native American woman
Definitions
- squaw , Native American woman
Ancestry of “squaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | squaw | A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman |
| 2 | Massachusett | squàw | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Algonquian | *eθkwe·wa | — |